Urban population, per square kilometre in Latvia
Latvia: Urban population, per square kilometre was 20.69 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Urban population, per square kilometre in Latvia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, urban population, per square kilometre in Latvia stood at 20.69 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Latvia peaked at 29.5 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 20.61 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Latvia ranks 164th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Latvia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 29.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 28.79 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 28.17 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 27.63 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 27.19 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.8 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 26.45 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 26.17 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 25.89 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 25.55 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 25.24 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 24.98 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.7 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 24.43 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.2 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 23.99 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.74 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.35 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 22.86 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 22.45 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 22.18 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 21.94 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 21.75 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 21.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 21.39 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.22 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 21.06 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.8 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 20.65 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 20.61 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 20.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.59 units per square kilometre | 26.17 units per square kilometre | 29.5 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.61 units per square kilometre | 23.35 units per square kilometre | 25.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.74 units per square kilometre | 20.93 units per square kilometre | 22.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.69 units per square kilometre | 20.61 units per square kilometre | 20.8 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 161 Brazil 22.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Guinea 22.07 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Angola 20.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Tajikistan 19.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Uruguay 18.5 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Latvia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 43.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 263.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,077 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.9956 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 38.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 336.47 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.27 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per square kilometre in Latvia?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Latvia was 20.69 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.61 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Latvia rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Latvia ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.